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Ministry of Textiles
Textiles &Apparel Exports register 52% Growth in April - December 2021over last year’s Corresponding Period
Production Linked Incentive  Scheme for Textiles has been notified with a budgetary outlay of Rs 10683 crore to promote production of MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and Products of Technical Textiles in the country. The objective is to enable Textile sector to achieve size and scale and to become competitive.Theexports of Textiles & Apparel for the year 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 are USD 36,558 million, USD 33,379 million and USD 29,901 million, respectively. The export of Textiles & Apparel from April - December 2021 is USD 30449.85 million,posting an increase of 52% over the same period during 2020.
Details of Textiles & Apparel exports during April-November, 2021 is as under:
USD Million
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April 2021
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3244
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May 2021
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3061
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June 2021
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3053
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July 2021
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3571
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August 2021
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3355
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September 2021
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3417
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October 2021
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3410
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November 2021
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3229
Statement on year wise FDI equity inflows for Textiles  is as under:
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Sl. No
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Year
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FDIin Rscrore
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1
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2018-19
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1,383.49
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2
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2019-20
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2,276.55
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3
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2020-21
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2,210.33
This information was given by the Minister of state for Textiles Smt. DarshanaJardosh in a written reply in the Lok Sabha today.
Ministry of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
SELF RELIANT INDIA FUND
As a part of Aatmanirbhar Bharat package, Rs 50,000 crore Equity infusion for MSMEs through Fund of Funds was announced. In compliance with the announcement, Self Reliant India  Fund has been set up to infuse Rs. 50,000 crore as equity funding in those MSMEs which have the potential and viability to grow and become large units. Under this Fund of Rs. 50,000 crore, there is a provision of Rs.10,000 Crore from the Government of India and Rs.40,000 Crore through Private Equity / Venture Capital funds.
SRI fund operates through a mother-fund and daughter-fund structure for equity or quasi-equity investments. NSIC Venture Capital Fund Limited  which operates as Mother Fund in SRI Fund implementation, was registered as a Category-II Alternative Investment Fund  with SEBI, on 1st September, 2021.
SRI Fund aims to provide support for MSMEs across the country through equity infusion. Since inception in 2021, total equity infusion under the SRI Fund for MSME reached to Rs. 4,885 crore, including the Government of India contribution of Rs. 529.40 crore.
The Government of India has taken a number of initiatives for the MSME sector, including the following:
- Launch of the Champions 2.0 portal on 27.06.2023 for MSMEs;
- MSME Champions Scheme, comprising
- MSME-Sustainable ,
- MSME- Competitive  and
- MSME- Innovative  that provides financial assistance to MSME;
- Budget 2023-24 announced the infusion of Rs. 9,000 crore in the corpus of Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for Micro & Small Enterprises to enable an additional credit of Rs. 2.00 Lakh crore with reduced cost of credit;
- “Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance ” which aims at strengthening Institutions and governance of MSME programme at the Centre and States, and increasing MSME sector’s access to credit and market, increasing firm capabilities through technology upgradation, reducing incidence of delayed payments;
- Amendment in Section 43B of the Income Tax Act, 1961  vide Finance Act 2023, etc.
This information was given by Minister of State for Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Shri Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma in a written reply to the Lok Sabha.
Ministry of Education
IIT Indore EBSB team tour historical tourist spots in Manipur on day four
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme of Government of India is gaining popularity and achieving its objective which is being felt in Manipur where 55 strong contingents comprising students and faculties from Madhya Pradesh are at present on a tour of the Manipur state.
The contingent is led by the members of Indian Institute of Technology, Indore and is being hosted by National Institute of Technology, Manipur. On Thursday the visiting students of MP got to experience the Imphal Peace Museum, Sangai Ethnic Park, KeibulLamjao National Park, and Loktak Lake and Karang Island, INA Memorial and INA Head Quarter..
M. Asnikumar Singh, Chairman of Loktak Development Authority was present and interacted with the visiting team while the Deputy Commissioner of Bishnupur district LourembamBikram addressed the students at Imphal Peace Museum and answered various questions from the students.
M. Asnikumar while addressing the students at the office of Loktak Development Authority in Loktak said that Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat is a visionary programmme started by Prime Minister NarendraModi and is serving its objecting of uniting the people.
He welcomed the team from MP and wished the young mind to explore the rich heritage and culture of Manipur.He echoed that Loktak Lake is the cradle of Manipur's civilisation
He said the lake is a threatened one due to many man made challenges and unplanned development for last forty years but now they are going to rejuvenate the whole lake under the leadership of PM Modi.
Asnikumar wished all the students to take the leadership of achieving the objective of Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat and wished them luck in their future endeavours.
Later the students visited the INA War Museum and newly transformed INA Headquarters where they were given a guided tour. The students were emotionally attracted to the fact that INA soldiers unfurled the INA flag in 1944, and gave the slogan NetajiSubhas Amar rahe!
In the evening the members of the visiting delegation were taken to Manipur State Film Development Society where the Secretary SunzuBachaspatimayum gave a historic perspective of Manipuri cinema as well as a guided tour of the newly started archive.
A critically acclaimed film Eikhoigi Yum was screened for the visiting delegation.
President's Secretariat
President of India to Attend 550th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Sultanpur Lodhi Tomorrow
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, will visit Punjab tomorrow  to attend the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji organised by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Sri Amritsar Sahib at Sultanpur Lodhi.
Ministry of Defence
INS DELHI DEPARTS SRI LANKA ON COMPLETION OF TWO DAY VISIT
INS Delhi departed Colombo, Sri Lanka on 03 September 2023, after a two-day visit to the port city.
During the ship’s stay in harbour, several interactions including cross training of personnel in various topics of mutual interest were held between the ship’s crew and personnel from the Sri Lanka Navy . A clean-up drive at Crow Island beach was jointly undertaken by the visiting ship’s crew and personnel from SLN. The ship also conducted an familiarisation tour onboard for over 200 NCC cadets and 500 other local visitors.
The Commanding Officer of INS Delhi interacted with RAdm Suresh De Silva, Commander Western Naval Area  and paid homage at the IPKF memorial by laying a wreath in honour of the Indian soldiers who laid their lives in Sri Lanka during IPKF operations from 1987-91.
As part of India’s ‘Aarogya Maitri’ initiative to provide essential medical supplies to friendly countries, the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka, Shri Gopal Baglay, presented state-of-the-art Arogya Maitri Cube to the Hon’ble Speaker of Sri Lanka Parliament during a reception hosted onboard INS Delhi. These medical cubes have been indigenously developed under the Project BHISHM . Besides the Hon’ble Speaker, the reception was attended by several senior government officials including the Minister for Ports, Shipping & Aviation, the Attorney General, Secretary of Defence and all three Service Chiefs
The visit concluded with a Passage Exercise  at sea off Colombo between INS Delhi and SLN ship Vijayabahu.
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Ministry of Defence
Defence of Andaman and Nicobar Islands exercise 2019  14 Oct to 18 oct 19
Andaman and Nicobar Command  has conducted the second edition of Defence of Andaman & Nicobar Islands 2019 , a large scale joint services exercise from 14 Oct to 18 Oct 19. Spanning over a period of five days, components of the Indian Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard carried out mobilisation and field manoeuvres to validate defensive plans of Headquarters ANC towards pursuance of the Command’s responsibility, namely ensuring territorial integrity of the A&N Islands.
In addition to internal forces from ANC, accretional forces from Mainland comprising ships and aircraft, Special Forces from the newly formed Armed Forces Special Operations Division , also participated in this edition.
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Ministry of Defence
Facility for depositing remote control car keys has been made during Republic Day Parade-2018
Though remote control car keys are very common nowadays, invitees/spectators carrying them used to face inconvenience, as the same is not allowed inside the seating enclosures due to security reasons during Republic Day Parade.
The issue of making arrangements outside the seating enclosures for deposit of remote car keys brought by invitees, has been raised from time to time.
For the convenience of the invitees, arrangements for deposit of remote car keys brought by them have been made in each Parking Area during Republic Day Parade -2018.
Two such remote car key deposit booths, one on the South side of Rajpath and another on the North of Rajpath, will also be set up during Beating Retreat Ceremony-2018 and the shows on 27th & 28th January, 2018.
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Election Commission
9thNational Voters’ Day to be celebrated on 25th January 2019
The country will celebrate the 9th National Voters' Day  on 25th January 2019 at more than six lakh locations covering around ten lakh Polling Stations across the country. New Voters shall be felicitated and handed over their EPIC  in the NVD function.
Hon’ble President of India Sh. Ram Nath Kovind will be the Chief Guest at the national function being organized by Election Commission of India at Manekshaw Centre, Delhi Cantt. Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Hon’ble Law Minister shall also grace the national function. In view of the upcoming Lok Sabha Election, ‘No Voter to be Left Behind’ has been selected as the theme for the NVD.
My Vote Matters, a Quarterly Magazine will be launched on the occasion and the first copy shall be presented by the Commission to the Hon’ble President.
The National Awards for the Best Electoral Practices shall be conferred on Officers for their outstanding performance in the conduct of elections. In addition, awards will also be given to Civil Society Organisations and Media Houses who have made outstanding contribution in the field of voter awareness and outreach.
Chief Election Commissioners and senior officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Kazakhstan, Maldives, Russia and Sri Lanka shall grace the occasion. Members of Political Parties, Members of Parliament besides Diplomats from various countries and representatives from national and international organizations working in the area of democracy and elections are expected to attend the national function.
The National Voters’ Day  is celebrated all over the country on January 25 every year since 2011 to mark the Foundation day of Election Commission of India, which was established on 25th January 1950. The main purpose of the NVD celebration is to encourage, facilitate and maximize the enrollment, especially for the new voters. Dedicated to the voters of the country, the Day is utilized to spread awareness among voters for promoting informed participation in the electoral process.
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Ministry of Road Transport & Highways
NHAI CELEBRATES AZADI KI AMRIT MAHOTSAV THROUGH TREE PLANTATION DRIVE AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ON A SINGLE DAY
A special tree plantation drive was conducted to mark the celebration of ‘Azadi ki Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate the country’s 75 years of Independence by National Highways Authority of India . As a part of this initiative, 1000 nos. of tall and healthy plants were planted at each of the four locations in a single day along the national highways. Similar drive is being conducted nationwide at 100 different land parcels of NHAI. For the Odisha region, in Brahmani bypass- Rajamunda, Tangi- Bhubaneswar, Bahargora-Singhara and Teleibani - Sambalpur Section, mega plantation drive was conducted wherein the officials of NHAI both from Headquarter, New Delhi and local offices of NHAI have participated. This is actively organised by the concerned Project Directors. Other than this, PIU-Keonjhar and Bhubaneswar also conducted plantation drives at Singhara-Binjhabahal, Panikoili to Rimuli, and Bhubaneswar Puri NH stretch. The local school and college students also encouraged to participate in the awareness program to enable them to enhance their intellectual, social, personal and emotional growth. The locals also participated in the drive enthusiastically and helped each other in planting the saplings. The tree plantation program of NHAI includes both avenue and median plantations. The Tree Plantation drive was aimed at combating many environmental issues like deforestation, erosion of soil, global warming and hence enhancing the beauty and balance of the environment along the national highways. The trees will also absorb the dust and poisonous gases from the vehicles and additionally help in reducing noise pollution. Tall and healthy saplings like Neem, Mahaneem, Alstonia, Terminalia, Lagerstroemia etc act as a noise barrier and absorb dust from the roads. Median species like Bougainvillea, Ceaselpinia and Tecoma block the high beam light from the other end in night and also add aesthetic value to the commuters. The single-day program was closed by the evening 4:00 PM however, the implementation of the Annual Plantation Action Plan 2022-23 will continue at several sites till the end of the monsoon. The Chief General Manager and Regional Officer, NHAI Odisha, Dr. Ram Prasad Panda, reported that NHAI in Odisha region targeted to plant 3,32,100 sapling during current financial year 2022-23 both in the avenue as well as median and out of which so far planted 1,25,000 plants including today’s mega drive. He has further informed that in Odisha NHAI had planted 3,78,000 and 1,92,611 saplings during the last two financial years i.e. 2021-22 and 2020-21 respectively.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
COVID-19 UPDATE
102.94 cr vaccine doses have been administered so far under Nationwide Vaccination Drive
12,428 new cases in the last 24 hours; lowest in 238 days
Recovery Rate currently at 98.19%; Highest since March 2020
15,951 recoveries in the last 24 hours increases Total Recoveries to 3,35,83,318
Active cases account for less than 1% of total cases, currently at 0.48%; Lowest since March 2020
India's Active caseload stands at 1,63,816; lowest in 241 days
Weekly Positivity Rate  less than 2% for last 32 days
Daily positivity rate  less than 2% for last 22 days
60.19 cr Total Tests conducted so far
Prime Minister's Office
PM condoles loss of lives due to bus accident in Rajasthan
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has condoled the loss of lives due to the bus accident in Bundi, Rajasthan.
“राजस्थान के बूंदी में बस के नदी में गिर जाने के समाचार से अत्यंत दुख पहुंचा है। इस हादसे में कई लोगों को अपनी जान गंवानी पड़ी है। दुख की इस घड़ी में मैं मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति अपनी संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूं, साथ ही कामना करता हूं कि हादसे में घायल हुए लोग शीघ्र स्वस्थ हों”, the Prime Minister said.
Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution
In RMS 2022-23, 69.24 LMT wheat procured from 9 states 
Wheat procurement in RMS 2022-23 began recently benefitting 5.86 Lakh farmers so far with MSP value of Rs. 13951.41 Crore
Wheat procurement has recently commenced in Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23 in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, Uttrakhand, Chandigarh, Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat and Rajasthan. A quantity of 69.24 LMT of wheat has been procured upto 17.04.2022 benefitting 5.86 Lakh farmers with MSP value of Rs. 13951.41 crore.
The paddy procurement is progressing smoothly in Kharif Marketing Season  2021-22 at MSP from farmers.
A quantity of 754.08 LMT of Paddy  has been procured in KMS 2021-22 upto 17.04.2022 in procuring States/UTs.
Till now about 108.90 Lac farmers have been benefitted with MSP value of Rs. 1,47,800.28 crore.
Wheat Procurement in RMS 2022-23 /
As on 18.04.2022
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State/UT
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Quantity of wheat Procurement 
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No of farmers benefitted
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MSP value 
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पंजाब/PUNJAB
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3216668
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256070
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6481.59
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हरियाणा/HARYANA
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2776496
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215151
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5594.64
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कुल उत्तर प्रदेश Total U.P.
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29794
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5783
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60.04
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मध्य प्रदेश/M.P.
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898679
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108260
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1810.84
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राजस्थान/RAJASTHAN
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544
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46
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1.10
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उत्तराखंड/UTTRAKHAND
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370
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59
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0.75
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चंडीगढ़/CHANDIGARH
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1085
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180
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2.19
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गुजरात/GUJARAT
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|
6
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3
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0.01
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हिमाचलप्रदेश/HIMACHAL PR.
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133
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38
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0.27
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कुल योग/ALL INDIA TOTAL
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6923775.8
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585590
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13951.41
AYUSH
Relating Giloy to Liver Damage is completely Misleading, Says Ministry of Ayush
The Ministry of Ayush has noticed a media report based on a study published in Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology, a peer reviewed journal of the Indian National Association for the study of the liver. This study mentions that use of herb TinosporaCordifolia , commonly known as Giloy or Guduchi, resulted in liver failure in six patients in Mumbai.
The Ministry feels that the authors of the study failed in placing all needful details of the cases in a systematic format. Apart from this, relating Giloy or TC to liver damage would be misleading and disastrous to the Traditional Medicine system of India as herb Guduchi or Giloy has been used in Ayurveda since long. The efficacy of TC in managing various disorders is well established
After analysing the study, it was also noticed that the authors of the study have not analysed the contents of the herb that was consumed by the patients. It becomes the responsibility of the authors to ascertain that the herb consumed by the patients is TC and not any other herb. To build upon the soundness, the authors would have taken the opinion of a botanist or would have consulted an Ayurveda expert.
In fact, there are many studies that point out that identifying the herb not correctly could lead to wrong results. A similar looking herb TinosporoCrispa might have a negative effect on the liver. So, before labellinga herb, such as Giloy, with such toxic nature the authors should have tried to correctly identify the plants following the standard guidelines, which they did not. Other than this, the study has many flaws in it. It is unclear that what dose the patients had taken or whether they took this herb with other medicines. The study has not taken into account the past or present medical records of the patients.
Publications based on incomplete information will open the door for misinformation and defame the age-old practices of Ayurveda.
It would not be out of context to state here that Scientific Evidence on medical applications of TC or Giloy as protective to liver, nerves etc. are available. It was found out that ‘Guduchiand safety, as keywords, alone has some 169 studies available in the public domain. Similarly, a quick search on T. Cordifolia and efficacy, as keywords, will show 871 results. There are other hundreds of studies on Giloy and its safe use. Giloy is one of the most commonly prescribed medicines in Ayurveda. It has proper pharmacopoeia standards in place of established safety of hepato-protective properties. No adverse event is noted in any clinical practice by pharmacovigilance or in any clinical study.
The newspaper article based its entire story on the much limited and misleading study without taking into account the voluminous peer reviewed, robust studies that speak for the efficacy of T.Cordifolia and without consulting any reputed Ayurveda expert or the Ministry of Ayush. This also is not up to the mark from a journalistic point of view.
Prime Minister's Office
PM recalls valour and sacrifice by Muktijoddhas, Biranganas and Indian Armed Forces on the 50th Vijay Diwas
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has recalled the great valour and sacrifice by the Muktijoddhas, Biranganas and bravehearts of the Indian Armed Forces on the 50th Vijay Diwas. Shri Modi has also said that the presence of Rashtrapati Ji in Dhaka on this occasion is of special significance to every Indian.
In a tweet, the Prime Minister said;
"On the 50th Vijay Diwas, I recall the great valour and sacrifice by the Muktijoddhas, Biranganas and bravehearts of the Indian Armed Forces. Together, we fought and defeated oppressive forces. Rashtrapati Ji’s presence in Dhaka is of special significance to every Indian."
Ministry of Defence
Maj Gen Amita Rani assumes the charge of Addl DG, MNS
Maj Gen Amita Rani assumed the appointment of Addl Director General, Military Nursing Service  on 01 Aug 2023. The General Officer is an alumnus of the College of Nursing, Army Hospital , Delhi. Prior to assuming the present appointment, she held the post of Principal Matron of Army Hospital .
The General Officer was commissioned into the Military Nursing Service in the year 1983. She has completed short-term courses on Quality Control, Infection Control and Prevention Management, Six Sigma Green Belt in Health care, among others and a Post Graduate Certificate course in Hospital and Quality Management from the National Health Care Academy headquartered at Singapore. As an able administrator, she has held key appointments such as DPM CH Kolkata, Principal Matron at 154 GH, MH Jalandhar, MH Allahabad and Command Hospital Air Force, Bangalore.